What If It Hadn't Happened?
Chapter 2
"Good luck, Krillin," Shin said as the almost-equal-in-height competitors
walked
to the ring. "Thank you, Supreme Kai. But I'm afraid a regular ol' human's no
match
for you," Krillin said nervously. "Just try your best," Shin replied. The
match started,
and charged Shin head on. Shin blocked punches and kicks easily, but was
surprised that
a human possessed such strength. Krillin jumped back, firing a Kamehameha.
Shin
stopped it with one hand, sending a small beam through the middle. It caught
Krillin off
guard, and it knocked him out of the ring. "Krillin is out! The newcomer,
Shin, will go
to the semi-finals!" the announcer said. Krillin got up and joined Shin on he
walk back to
the waiting room. "That was very impressive Krillin. I've never known a human
to have
so much power," Shin said. "Thank you, sir. Hanging around all these Saiyans
and
Nameks, nobody ever really remembers I'm the strongest non-mechanically altered
human. It's nice to be praised once in a while," Krillin said. Shin chuckled
as they
returned to the others. "Nice try, Krillin," Goku said. "Now, we've got
Spopovich vs.
Saiyaman! Will Saiyaman be able to avenge our poor Videl? Or, will he also be
sent to
the floor?" the announcer said, increasing the suspense as Gohan walked slightly
ahead of
Spopovich to the ring. They reached it, and Gohan was ready to slug the larger
man
before the match even began. Spopovich was smirking, confident he was standing
across
form another person he could torture. For you see, my friends, Spopovich is a
bit thick-
headed, and even after seeing Gohan's SS2 power, he thought the power boost
Babidi
had given him would allow him to win. "Fight!" Gohan flew toward Spopovich,
punching the Majin's stomach fifty gazillion times, and then knocked him toward
the
edge of the ring with a single kick to the face. Spopovich coughed up a bit of
blood, and
before he even tried to get up, Gohan lifted him up by the shoulder strap of his
shirt.
Gohan held him still, and said, "Never hurt Videl again." He punched Spopovich
square
in the jaw, smirking as he heard the crack of it breaking. Spopovich also had
his nose
broken before he flew upwards, trying to escape. Gohan, of course, followed.
The demi-
Saiyan fazed out, reappearing behind the bald-headed brute. He linked his
hands,
slamming them down hard onto Spopovich's spine. Spopovich fell downward, Gohan
following close behind. He grabbed Spopovich's arm, squeezing a bit tighter
than
necessary, snapping the Majin's wrist. Gohan let go of the broken appendage,
and fired a
weak Masenko at Spopovich. He flew after the man's smoking body, and caught him
by
the same broken wrist, sending a jolt of pain through the arm. "Leaving so
soon?" Gohan
said in a rarely used, venom-filled voice. Spopovich looked up at him in
horror, seeing
the Saiyan's eyes flash green. Gohan closed his eyes for a moment and shook his
head.
"No! I'm not gonna be like you were. I'm not like you. I won't make you
suffer like
you did to Videl, even though you deserve it," he said, half to himself. He let
go of
Spopovich's mangled arm, and the Majin fell to the ground. "Spopovich is out!
Saiyaman wins the match, to fight Shin in the semi-finals," the announcer said.
Spopovich got up onto wobbly legs, ignoring the paramedics trying to take him to
the
hospital as he walked back over to Yamu. Gohan landed and walked toward the
others.
Before he got there, Videl ran out and hugged him. Gohan smiled and asked,
"What was
that for?" "You beat him for me, just like you promised," Videl replied. "You
didn't
think I would let him get away with doin' that to my best friend, did you?"
Gohan asked
in a teasing voice. Videl grinned and said, "Of course not!" They walked back
over to
the other Z fighters. "Good job, Gohan! You didn't kill him," Goku commended.
Gohan rubbed the back of his neck and laughed. "I thought you wouldn't be able
to hold
yourself back, considering what he did to such a...how should I put this? Close
acquaintance," Krillin teased. Gohan and Videl both blushed, ad Gohan said,
"Krillin!
It's not like that!" Hercule walked to the ring from wherever he had been
hiding as the
announcer said, "Next up, we've got Hercule, the defending champ, versus Goku, a
former champ! This should be a doozy!" "Hey, Goku, try not to hurt Dad too
bad,
okay?" Videl said, smirking. "You told her?" Goku asked his son. "Well, she
figured it
out, really," Gohan replied. "Oh. Sure, no problem, Videl," Goku said. "Hey
Dad, just
make sure you knock him out, so he can't make any excuses," Gohan advised as
Goku walked to the ring. The announcer began the match, and Goku cheerfully
said, "Hello, Hercule. Remember me?" "Well, I know you won the 23rd
tournament, but that's not impressive. There wasn't any competition then,"
Hercule replied arrogantly. Goku whistled innocently as his hair and eyes
flashed their respective Super Saiyan colors. Hercule yelped quietly and said,
"You're the guy who disappeared with Cell before he blew up!" He backed up
slowly, and said, "Y-you should b-b-be d-dead!" "Oh, I am dead. Have been for
seven years. I was allowed to come back for a day to compete and spend time
with my friends and family," Goku explained. "Um, are you guys going to fight?"
the announcer asked. "Give me a minute," Goku replied. "B-but how'd y-you come
back?" Hercule stuttered out. "I've got friends in high places," Goku said,
pointing skywards. "Now," he continued, "Why don't we get on with this fight?
Thing is, I don't know how badly I should hurt you. My son and I made many
sacrifices against Cell, Gohan, a peaceful life, me, my life. Somehow, you got
rich off of it. Plus, you lied to the planet for seven years, even your own
daughter. She figured out the truth, by the way." "Wha? V-Videl?" Hercule
said. "Yup," Goku replied. He ran toward Hercule faster than the other man
could see, got him in a headlock, and then started a civilized conversation as
only Goku could. "You know, I have half a mind to let you win, so Gohan might
have a chance to fight you. But, I haven't sparred with him since he was 10, so
I think I'll beat you now," he said. "No! Please don't! I'll give you
anything! As much money as you want! 10, 20, 30 zeni?" Hercule begged.
"Sorry, I don't want your money," Goku said in an uncharacteristically, for him,
cold voice. He let go of Hercule, and then punched him not-so-softly in the
face. Hercule flew into a wall, making a dent to rival, and surpass, the one he
made when Trunks punched him during the Jr. Tournament. "Hercule is out of the
ring! Goku has just eliminated any chance of Hercule regaining his championship
title! And, by the rules, Goku is now the defending champ!" the announcer said.
Two small patches of cheers were heard from the waiting room and up in the
stands, but they were drowned out by boos, once everyone else got over there
shock. "Well, I guess I'm not making as many friends as I had for the 23rd
tournament," he said to his son when he walked back over. "Don't worry, Dad.
They'll cheer for you when you win the whole shebang," Gohan replied. "Who says
I'm gonna win? I'll be fighting you in the finals, remember?" Goku reminded
him. "Yeah, Gohan! You can beat anybody!" Videl encouraged. Gohan smiled, a
bit more confident, for she wasn't just saying that, she really believed it.
"Thank, Videl," he said, blushing. "Next up, we've got Mighty Mask against
Yamu," came the by then familiar voice of the announcer. Yamu walked to the
ring, 'knowing' it would be an easy win for him, and Mighty Mask followed
awkwardly. The match began, and MM showed strength greater than Yamu's, quickly
taking the upper hand. He slugged Yamu in the face, and Yamu hit the ground,
hard. Yamu stood up shakily, and MM kicked him in the stomach, then-ki blasted?
The beam collided with Yamu, who stumbled and fell out of the ring. "It's over!
Yamu is out of the ring! Mighty Mask advances," the ref confirmed.
"Something's not right about him," Goku said, watching MM celebrate his victory
with a few flips in the ring. "Yeah, you're right. Videl's supposed to be the
strongest on Earth besides us, but she couldn't beat Spopovich, who's even
weaker than Yamu. And, he knows how to control energy," Piccolo rationalized.
"I'm the strongest in the world besides you guys?" Videl asked Gohan quietly.
Gohan nodded and replied, "Yeah. That's quite an impressive title, since you're
only 18, and have only known about energy for a month." "Thanks. Hey, it's your
turn! Go show that Shin guy what Saiyaman's made of," Videl said as the first
match of the semi-finals was announced.
DONE!!! You guys like it? Review!
Next time: It's Gohan versus Shin and Goku versus Mighty Mask! Will the
Supreme Kai reveal more about his mission during his fight with a certain
teenage hero? And will Trunks and Goten finally be found out when they fight
the strongest dead guy around? Find out in Chapter 3: The Semi-Finals.
Chapter 2
"Good luck, Krillin," Shin said as the almost-equal-in-height competitors
walked
to the ring. "Thank you, Supreme Kai. But I'm afraid a regular ol' human's no
match
for you," Krillin said nervously. "Just try your best," Shin replied. The
match started,
and charged Shin head on. Shin blocked punches and kicks easily, but was
surprised that
a human possessed such strength. Krillin jumped back, firing a Kamehameha.
Shin
stopped it with one hand, sending a small beam through the middle. It caught
Krillin off
guard, and it knocked him out of the ring. "Krillin is out! The newcomer,
Shin, will go
to the semi-finals!" the announcer said. Krillin got up and joined Shin on he
walk back to
the waiting room. "That was very impressive Krillin. I've never known a human
to have
so much power," Shin said. "Thank you, sir. Hanging around all these Saiyans
and
Nameks, nobody ever really remembers I'm the strongest non-mechanically altered
human. It's nice to be praised once in a while," Krillin said. Shin chuckled
as they
returned to the others. "Nice try, Krillin," Goku said. "Now, we've got
Spopovich vs.
Saiyaman! Will Saiyaman be able to avenge our poor Videl? Or, will he also be
sent to
the floor?" the announcer said, increasing the suspense as Gohan walked slightly
ahead of
Spopovich to the ring. They reached it, and Gohan was ready to slug the larger
man
before the match even began. Spopovich was smirking, confident he was standing
across
form another person he could torture. For you see, my friends, Spopovich is a
bit thick-
headed, and even after seeing Gohan's SS2 power, he thought the power boost
Babidi
had given him would allow him to win. "Fight!" Gohan flew toward Spopovich,
punching the Majin's stomach fifty gazillion times, and then knocked him toward
the
edge of the ring with a single kick to the face. Spopovich coughed up a bit of
blood, and
before he even tried to get up, Gohan lifted him up by the shoulder strap of his
shirt.
Gohan held him still, and said, "Never hurt Videl again." He punched Spopovich
square
in the jaw, smirking as he heard the crack of it breaking. Spopovich also had
his nose
broken before he flew upwards, trying to escape. Gohan, of course, followed.
The demi-
Saiyan fazed out, reappearing behind the bald-headed brute. He linked his
hands,
slamming them down hard onto Spopovich's spine. Spopovich fell downward, Gohan
following close behind. He grabbed Spopovich's arm, squeezing a bit tighter
than
necessary, snapping the Majin's wrist. Gohan let go of the broken appendage,
and fired a
weak Masenko at Spopovich. He flew after the man's smoking body, and caught him
by
the same broken wrist, sending a jolt of pain through the arm. "Leaving so
soon?" Gohan
said in a rarely used, venom-filled voice. Spopovich looked up at him in
horror, seeing
the Saiyan's eyes flash green. Gohan closed his eyes for a moment and shook his
head.
"No! I'm not gonna be like you were. I'm not like you. I won't make you
suffer like
you did to Videl, even though you deserve it," he said, half to himself. He let
go of
Spopovich's mangled arm, and the Majin fell to the ground. "Spopovich is out!
Saiyaman wins the match, to fight Shin in the semi-finals," the announcer said.
Spopovich got up onto wobbly legs, ignoring the paramedics trying to take him to
the
hospital as he walked back over to Yamu. Gohan landed and walked toward the
others.
Before he got there, Videl ran out and hugged him. Gohan smiled and asked,
"What was
that for?" "You beat him for me, just like you promised," Videl replied. "You
didn't
think I would let him get away with doin' that to my best friend, did you?"
Gohan asked
in a teasing voice. Videl grinned and said, "Of course not!" They walked back
over to
the other Z fighters. "Good job, Gohan! You didn't kill him," Goku commended.
Gohan rubbed the back of his neck and laughed. "I thought you wouldn't be able
to hold
yourself back, considering what he did to such a...how should I put this? Close
acquaintance," Krillin teased. Gohan and Videl both blushed, ad Gohan said,
"Krillin!
It's not like that!" Hercule walked to the ring from wherever he had been
hiding as the
announcer said, "Next up, we've got Hercule, the defending champ, versus Goku, a
former champ! This should be a doozy!" "Hey, Goku, try not to hurt Dad too
bad,
okay?" Videl said, smirking. "You told her?" Goku asked his son. "Well, she
figured it
out, really," Gohan replied. "Oh. Sure, no problem, Videl," Goku said. "Hey
Dad, just
make sure you knock him out, so he can't make any excuses," Gohan advised as
Goku walked to the ring. The announcer began the match, and Goku cheerfully
said, "Hello, Hercule. Remember me?" "Well, I know you won the 23rd
tournament, but that's not impressive. There wasn't any competition then,"
Hercule replied arrogantly. Goku whistled innocently as his hair and eyes
flashed their respective Super Saiyan colors. Hercule yelped quietly and said,
"You're the guy who disappeared with Cell before he blew up!" He backed up
slowly, and said, "Y-you should b-b-be d-dead!" "Oh, I am dead. Have been for
seven years. I was allowed to come back for a day to compete and spend time
with my friends and family," Goku explained. "Um, are you guys going to fight?"
the announcer asked. "Give me a minute," Goku replied. "B-but how'd y-you come
back?" Hercule stuttered out. "I've got friends in high places," Goku said,
pointing skywards. "Now," he continued, "Why don't we get on with this fight?
Thing is, I don't know how badly I should hurt you. My son and I made many
sacrifices against Cell, Gohan, a peaceful life, me, my life. Somehow, you got
rich off of it. Plus, you lied to the planet for seven years, even your own
daughter. She figured out the truth, by the way." "Wha? V-Videl?" Hercule
said. "Yup," Goku replied. He ran toward Hercule faster than the other man
could see, got him in a headlock, and then started a civilized conversation as
only Goku could. "You know, I have half a mind to let you win, so Gohan might
have a chance to fight you. But, I haven't sparred with him since he was 10, so
I think I'll beat you now," he said. "No! Please don't! I'll give you
anything! As much money as you want! 10, 20, 30 zeni?" Hercule begged.
"Sorry, I don't want your money," Goku said in an uncharacteristically, for him,
cold voice. He let go of Hercule, and then punched him not-so-softly in the
face. Hercule flew into a wall, making a dent to rival, and surpass, the one he
made when Trunks punched him during the Jr. Tournament. "Hercule is out of the
ring! Goku has just eliminated any chance of Hercule regaining his championship
title! And, by the rules, Goku is now the defending champ!" the announcer said.
Two small patches of cheers were heard from the waiting room and up in the
stands, but they were drowned out by boos, once everyone else got over there
shock. "Well, I guess I'm not making as many friends as I had for the 23rd
tournament," he said to his son when he walked back over. "Don't worry, Dad.
They'll cheer for you when you win the whole shebang," Gohan replied. "Who says
I'm gonna win? I'll be fighting you in the finals, remember?" Goku reminded
him. "Yeah, Gohan! You can beat anybody!" Videl encouraged. Gohan smiled, a
bit more confident, for she wasn't just saying that, she really believed it.
"Thank, Videl," he said, blushing. "Next up, we've got Mighty Mask against
Yamu," came the by then familiar voice of the announcer. Yamu walked to the
ring, 'knowing' it would be an easy win for him, and Mighty Mask followed
awkwardly. The match began, and MM showed strength greater than Yamu's, quickly
taking the upper hand. He slugged Yamu in the face, and Yamu hit the ground,
hard. Yamu stood up shakily, and MM kicked him in the stomach, then-ki blasted?
The beam collided with Yamu, who stumbled and fell out of the ring. "It's over!
Yamu is out of the ring! Mighty Mask advances," the ref confirmed.
"Something's not right about him," Goku said, watching MM celebrate his victory
with a few flips in the ring. "Yeah, you're right. Videl's supposed to be the
strongest on Earth besides us, but she couldn't beat Spopovich, who's even
weaker than Yamu. And, he knows how to control energy," Piccolo rationalized.
"I'm the strongest in the world besides you guys?" Videl asked Gohan quietly.
Gohan nodded and replied, "Yeah. That's quite an impressive title, since you're
only 18, and have only known about energy for a month." "Thanks. Hey, it's your
turn! Go show that Shin guy what Saiyaman's made of," Videl said as the first
match of the semi-finals was announced.
DONE!!! You guys like it? Review!
Next time: It's Gohan versus Shin and Goku versus Mighty Mask! Will the
Supreme Kai reveal more about his mission during his fight with a certain
teenage hero? And will Trunks and Goten finally be found out when they fight
the strongest dead guy around? Find out in Chapter 3: The Semi-Finals.